Poland's captain Pawel Zagumny: "We really hoped to take revenge over the Germans. They beat us twice in Stuttgart and they did it again, unfortunately. We definitely made too many mistakes and with that number of errors was imposible to win today. There is still one game left and we'll do our best to finish the competition with a win."

Poland's coach Daniel Castellani: "We couldn't find our rhythm today. We played irregularly and made too many simple mistakes. I can't be satisfied with our game and I can only hope that tomorrow's match will be completely different from our point of view."

Germany's captain Bjorn Andrae: "We started quite good and served very well, especially in the first set. We had a lot of ups and downs during the match, but luckily we were able to carry the concentration during the most important moments. Everyone who appeared on the floor gave something positive to the team and we're happy we won."

Germany's coach Raul Lozano: "We are very happy because we know how hard it is to win here in Katowice. My team played really well and showed solid Volleyball. It's quite touching for me to be back in Poland. I spent a couple of great years right here and it's always nice to meet with old friends."